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Safety Tips for Senior Citizens

Crime Prevention Tips for Seniors

Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility, not just a job for law enforcement. Seniors can learn how to protect themselves from crime by following these suggestions & sharing them with your neighbors & friends.

Be wary of con artists & get-rich schemes that probably are too good to be true. They usually are not good or true.

If You Are A Victim At Home...

If you arrive at home & suspect a stranger may be inside, DON’T GO IN. Leave quietly & call 911 to report the crime.

If you are attacked on the street, make as much noise as possible by calling for help or blowing a whistle. Do not pursue your attacker. Call 911 & report the crime as soon as possible.

If you have been swindled or conned, report the crime to your local police or district attorney’s office. Con artists count on their victim’s reluctance to admit they’ve been duped, but if you delay, you may help them get away with their crime. Remember, if you never report the crime, they are free to cheat others again & again, & you have no chance of ever retrieving your money back.